Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Poland
Poland: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 2.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.81
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
60th
of 69 countries
All-time high
20.21
in 2002
All-time low
2.74
in 2023
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Poland, 1993–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.81 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Poland peaked at 20.21 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2023.
That places Poland 60th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.01 | — |
| 1994 | 14.44 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 13.34 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 12.34 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 10.96 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 9.94 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 12.29 | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 14.93 | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 18.43 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 20.21 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 19.9 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 18.82 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.59 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 13.79 | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 9.55 | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 7.07 | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 8.13 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 9.58 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 9.58 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.03 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.29 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.97 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 7.47 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 6.14 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 4.87 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.27 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.81 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.81 | +2.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 52% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.47 | 9.94 | 14.44 | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.84 | 7.07 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 3.27 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.74 | 3.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Poland?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Poland was 2.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.21 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Poland ranks 60th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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